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POC

American  

abbreviation

  1. person of color; people of color. Also P.O.C.

  2. port of call.


POC British  

abbreviation

  1. proof of concept

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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We’ve heard about improvements that the Bachelor franchise made to make the dating process safer for POC, such as therapists.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2024

Their analysis controlled for students' socioeconomic status and academic and social-emotional skills, as well as school-level variables, such as percentages of POC students.

From Science Daily Oct. 19, 2023

The fact that Michelle Yeoh won best actress as well gives hope to many people that POC and minorities can make it in the Arts!

From BBC Mar. 13, 2023

“They made my POC friend G.C. and friends leave because they are intolerant of free speech. I’d leave negative stars if I could.”

From Seattle Times Jan. 22, 2023

A change from unemployment to employment need not be strictly POC.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Thomas Colignatus

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